St Joseph's School (Kaikōura)
30 Ludstone Road, Kaikoura · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #324 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to St Joseph's School (Kaikōura) . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
St Joseph's School (Kaikōura) has an improvement-focused teaching team committed to developing culturally responsive practice, supported by collaborative leadership and an engaged community. The school has identified a need to strengthen parity for different groups of learners and continues to build teacher capability in culturally responsive teaching. The school is currently operating under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Kaikoura looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St Joseph's School (Kaikōura) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Kaikōura) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+3.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2015-05 · top quartile of band (n=520) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-10-19 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
- Board Administration compliance confirmed
- Curriculum compliance confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare compliance confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance compliance confirmed
"As of June 2022, the St Joesph's School (Kaikoura) Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.08M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$19k
Net assets / equity
$0.28M
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.83M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,497
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$0.8M
2021
$0.8M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 14
- Year 02 9
- Year 03 5
- Year 04 13
- Year 05 21
- Year 06 15
- Year 07 23
- Year 08 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 82.0%
- Māori 27.0%
- Asian 10.8%
- Other / MELAA 0.9%
Location
30 Ludstone Road, Kaikoura. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's School (Kaikōura) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Kaikōura) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's School (Kaikōura)?
Contact the school directly on 03-3195725, email office@stjkaikoura.school.nz, or visit www.stjkaikoura.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
St Joseph's School (Kaikōura) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Joseph's School (Kaikōura) has 111 students, with an EQI of 431 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's School (Kaikōura) in 2022-10, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 3 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz